Sash-mounted automobile signal



June 17, 1930. s. A. GAEDE 'sAsH MOUNTED AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Filed May 18,1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l n 6' INVENTOR,

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Patented June 1,7, 1930 SAMUEL A. GAEDE, E LOS ANELES, CALIFORNIA YVsAsH-MouNarni) AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Application ma; May 1s, 192avseria1No; 364,191. y.

This invention relates to traicsignals and especially tovehicle-mountedsemaphores of the type established in -my Patent No; 1,682,173, August28, 1928;

'5 rfhe device provides a simple', substantial and highly effectiveVmeans Vfor mechanically accomplishing the conventional, driversarmsignal processes. i 1

An improvement containedin the present disclosurehas for its purposextoprovidea firm attachment of the device on the outer corners of channelsof the sash for glass doors of automobiles so as to position the devicenear the top of the door. W

An additional object isto provide a' sure grip means toA temporarilyretain the arm in any of its selective signaling positions.4 n

A desideratum isto provide means to facilitate neutral setting andretracting action of the arm for ready position. i

Other objects, advantages and features of construction and thecombinatiom and its operation -Will be made manifest inthe ensuingdescription of the herewith illustrative embodiment; it vbeingunderstood thatmodi'- cations, variations and adaptations may beresorted to within the scope, spirit and lprinciple of the invention Vas-it ismoredirectly claimed hereinafter.v 1 'f y p An additional vobject'is' to provide an iinproved and reliable clalnpfor mounting' thedevice. V Figure 1 is a perspective of the'installed device -withsignalfar'm in left turn posi-I4 tion.. e

' Figure 2 is a 'longitudinalis'ection ofthe device (broken awayintermediately). y y Figure Sis an inside face ViewA of the dis#mounteddevice (which is broken away),j vFigure 4 isaverticalcrossfsectionon line 1;-451015l*`ig.-3. v f

Figure 5`is apace view tiliner; A V l "i i Figure 6 is a face of the armlected signal positions. Y Figure 7 is aidiagram'bof circuit forlthesignal. A M i Figure 8 isa face view of one form'oi.semaf phor armassembly` f FiUur-e 9 isa plan' ofthe arm assembly. A

of the arm" rev guidef for sefl an illumination Figure 10 isa sectionalview'of themount-l ing plate and an attached switch structure.

` Figure 11 is detail section of the switch. The present apparatus isdesigned to be installed on the upper sash corners of an secured to astem 8 of a lever 41 which passes through a kball 5 .and has onitspinner end a finger hook 6 provided with a pull cord 7.

`a semaphor` 2 of The ballis fric-tionally clampedin a socket i formedby anginner socket or shell- 8 and an outer, main mounting platev 9 thepressure OI which parts on the balljisregulated by draw bolts 10.lThefplate 9 has abearing boss v9a onits outer'face.

`Means are'provide'd to guidethelstem 4,

which projectsinwardly through the'v shell 8 'i ormanual operation'7 ina manner toposition the `hand 2 outward in any of three selectivepositions.

VThis means includes guideways S-L'-R formed in the hemispherical shell8 andcon vergingtoward one side Where there is a erotchjCyFig.Vv 6' intoWhich thelever l ris y pulle'dfby ,the cord 7 to bringthe hand -iatVbackf to ineffective ory non-signal b position, along the side Iof themounting plate 9. The

guidevvaysS and "Rk are duplicate inform` butofopposite `curves tothe'top and bottom .ofthe ball "seat orshell, andthe guidevvay L isstraight.across'the'seatLl In order to propi Yeralytrackth'e lever/1v*this `hasaneclr 4a, at `the ball;l sharply y evelled. atzits" frontand rounded atiits rear',l`Fig.i5.

"Whenth'e-driverintends'toturrr orto stop hes'imply applies'a finger"Yofthe left hand Vtothe'retracted"finger hoolr andsharply y pullsit'upordownrorstraight back into the selectiveguidingtrackdesired... "The sharpneck of the Vlever-"41l readily .slips into lthe selected lguideway and"thereafter i the flat sided neck hugs the guideivay toV itslimit as thehand 2 is thrown, non-turnably, into effective position, as in Fig. 1;the ball being held in place by the friction of the socket.

The pull cord leads back to a guide pulley 11, on plate 8, and when thehand 2 is to be retracted a pull on the cord swings the lever 4 back andbrings horns 12 thereonhard up against a pair of rigid stop orabutmen-tlugs 13 which are disposed one above the other' at oppositesides of the center line of the crotch C so as to automatically turn theneck 4a into a neutral or ready position for next action. Y

A feature of this neutralizing device resides in providing the horns 12with re-'en-' trant cani faces 1 2 which facilitate the tilting of thelever 4 to ready position as soon as one horn comes to engagement withits respect-ive lug 13. i.

The socket parts 8-9 and the signal hand 2 may be installed in varioussuitable locations, and in the presenty case the mounting means includesan 'adjustable jamb wing 15 having a corner or stile hook 16 and anopposite stile hook 17 on the main plate.

The swing is slidably mounted on the inside face of the plate9 and has aclamp bolt 19 sliding in slots 2O in the plate .9 and in a clamp leaf 18which overlaps the near end of the wing 15 and is fixed on vthe plate 9.Means for relatively adjusting the wing on the plate 9 consists of a camwedge21 piv-r oted Hat on the leaf 18 at pivot 22zand having a cam wallslot 23 in which the bolt 19 is f fitted. The head ofthe bolt hasa-vice-bar firmly set the bolt 18 when the wing 15has been thrust out-19a for leverage whereby to ward to expanded position. andthe hooks16-17 jambed against the corners C of the door sash. The expanding camwedge 21'h'as a suitable purchase lever 21?l to facilitate tightadjustment prior to setting the clamping bolt 19. Y

In order to securely detain .the `arm 2 in` outward, signaling positiona 'detaining device is combined with tthe'ball shell 8 and consists of ayoke piece secured to .fthe shell and having stout arms 31-32spacedvapart and having converged lips 33 to pinch on the neck 4a of thelever 4 as this is pulled between the Aarms 31-'32 and is thusfrictionally ysteadied. l 1f the neck V4a is pulled up or down tachedtoa block `35 onthelever part3.Y

it passes 'againstone of lspurs 334 on the ends of the arms3132 whichpress the .neck to a steady position in the slots SfR; the spring armsacting in conjunction with the socket pressure, in the finalportionofsignal stroke:

It is desirable toprovide asemaphor arm` 2 which iseffectiveandgconspicuous for night service and for this purpose the armis. at-

which vis .provided4 ywith-illuminating means 'asjabulb 36 which isconnected in a circuit 37 primarily controlled bythe head light switch38'and includes a circuit closer blade a wing 39 which is` automaticallyactuated by means of the semaphor.

To effect such automatic action a slide 40 is slidably mounted in theplate 9 and has a cross-head 41 to be engaged by the lever 4 (of the arm2) as this is pulled into any of the guideways .in the'shell '8. Theslide 40 has a tail lug 42 which engages the switch blade 39 and this ispressed over against a yieldable Contact 39al to close the bulb circuitas the arm 2 is thrown? outward. On retraction of the arm the springcontacts 39-39a press the slide 40 over and the circuit breaks again. Y'

In Figs. 10 and 11 is shown a practical switch box 43 which isattachedto the plate 9tormove with thecar door D as it is openedand closed. Thebox has a removable cap 44 with lead wires of the circuit 37 to engagewith spring contacts 45 of the circuit to the bulb 3 Y When 'desired thecap 44 Acan be pulled to break the main wires from the parts of thecircuit on thedoor. ,y

The hand is `shown as hollowand has apertured faces spaced from anintermediate reiiectingpartition 48 whose opposite faces are ofdifferent colors: .the rear faceis red-and is illumined by a red vglass49 while the front face is preferably green and is illumined by a greenglass 50; lightpassing from the source 36. This is but .an example ofsemaphor arm and its illuminating means.

and socket device may be built into` the door or car body.' f

The endsof `the plates 9-415 are forced in between .thepacking felt PAand the sash corners X and the hooks 16-17 are forced out-` wardlyirmlyagainst the'corners. The top edges ofthe plates 9-i-15are interheaded at2,5 to obtain rigidity and smooth, guided-slidingaction of .theseparts/j What is claimed is: g Y A manually operated automobileisignnl deviceincluding a ball `having :a projecting semaphor arm and an oppositelyprojecting operating-lever, a bearing socket forthe'ball having a seriesof lever `guifdeways merging into'a crotch, abutment means for tiltingthe lever to a ready position in :the crotch, and horns on-'the' leverhaving cam notches to en. gagesaidmeans. i v

2. A manually operated automobile-signal device including a signalmounting plate' and late slidably mounted-on one'. end thereof`orlextension, a .clamp 'leaf loverlapping the wing and fixed to theplateyfand ping the wing and fixed to the plate, and

means on said leaf for retracting or extendt ing the Wing and includinga clamp bolt and Va rotative cam part engaging and reactive on the bolt.

4. A manually operated automobile si nalV device including a signalmounting plate aving an extensible Wing on one end, means to clamp theWing in adjustedV position, and a cam member operative on the clampmeans to shift the wing prior to settingv of the clamp. Y

5. A manually operated automobile signal device including a ball havinga projecting hand member and an opposite operating lever, a selectiveguideway socket for the ball and lever, and a frictional detainingdevice gripping the lever at its extreme set positions. 6. A manuallyoperated automobile signal device including a ball having a projecting vhand member and an opposite operating lever, a selective guideway socketfor the ball and lever, and -a frictional detaining device gripping thelever at its extremeset posig5 tions; said detaining vdevice including ayoked piece having resilient arms to engage the lever when this is fullover. Y

7. A manually operated signal device including a main mountingplate anda wing plate slidably mounted on one end thereof;

said plates each having an outward corner hook, and a clamp leafoverlapping the wing and having means to set the hooks against .theirsupports. SAMUEL A. GAEDE.

